Insects: A Guide to Familiar American InsectsA guide to North American insects which gives popular name, describes life and reproduction cycles and feeding habits, and includes a range guide. |
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abdomen adults emerge AMBUSH BUG AMERICAN AMERICAN PAINTED LADY animals antennae ants aphids bees birds body borers broods brown burrow butterflies chewing chrysalis CICADA closely related cocoon color common COMMON WOOD NYMPH corn cover CRICKET crops cuckoo wasp damage develop Eggs are laid eggs hatch eye-spots female lays FIELD CRICKET flies forewings FRITILLARY fruit gall garden GRASSHOPPER green GULF FRITILLARY harlequin bug hatch in spring hibernate hindwings Horntails ichneumon KATYDID known LADYBIRD larvae larvae feed larvae pupate lay eggs LEAFHOPPER legs lice live locust male mature MAYFLIES mosquitoes moths and butterflies mouth-parts mud dauber nest nymphs PAINTED LADY pairs of wings plants potatoes pupa queen rose chafer ROVE BEETLE scales serious pests shieldbugs similar small insects smaller species spots stages stinkbugs stoneflies sucking SWALLOWTAIL tail tent caterpillar termites thorax trees VELVET ANT wasps weevils wild wingless female wood yellow young